CA2292289C - Ink tank and method of manufacture therefor - Google Patents

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Publication number: CA2292289C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: ink tank; housing; plate member; ink; recording apparatus
Prior art date: 1998-12-21
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

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CA002292289A

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CA2292289A1 (en

Inventor

Kyota Miyazaki

Masami Ikeda

Osamu Sato

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Canon Inc

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Canon Inc

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1998-12-21

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1999-12-16

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2005-03-15

1999-12-16 Application filed by Canon Inc filed Critical Canon Inc

2000-06-21 Publication of CA2292289A1 publication Critical patent/CA2292289A1/en

2005-03-15 Application granted granted Critical

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2019-12-16 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
- B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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- B41J2/01—Ink jet
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- B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
- B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
- B41J2/17506—Refilling of the cartridge
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Ink Jet (AREA)
Moulding By Coating Moulds (AREA)

CA002292289A 1998-12-21 1999-12-16 Ink tank and method of manufacture therefor Expired - Fee Related CA2292289C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP36245198		1998-12-21
JP10-362451		1998-12-21
JP11-342119		1999-12-01
JP34211999A JP3586153B2 (ja)	1998-12-21	1999-12-01	インクタンク及び該インクタンクの製造方法

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2292289A1 CA2292289A1 (en)	2000-06-21
CA2292289C true CA2292289C (en)	2005-03-15

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CA002292289A Expired - Fee Related CA2292289C (en)	1998-12-21	1999-12-16	Ink tank and method of manufacture therefor

Country Status (8)

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US (2)	US6276789B1 (de)
EP (1)	EP1013445B1 (de)
JP (1)	JP3586153B2 (de)
AT (1)	ATE328742T1 (de)
AU (1)	AU766921B2 (de)
CA (1)	CA2292289C (de)
DE (1)	DE69931737T2 (de)
MX (1)	MXPA99011736A (de)

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US6948805B2 (en)	2003-04-29	2005-09-27	Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.	Ink cartridge reservoir
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JP4631781B2 (ja)	2006-03-31	2011-02-16	ブラザー工業株式会社	インクカートリッジ保持部材
JP4595870B2 (ja)	2006-03-31	2010-12-08	ブラザー工業株式会社	インクカートリッジ保持部材
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USD580971S1 (en)	2006-09-08	2008-11-18	Kenneth Yuen	Ink cartridge
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US20080204528A1 (en) *	2007-02-28	2008-08-28	Kenneth Yuen	Ink cartridge
USD599399S1 (en)	2007-11-30	2009-09-01	Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha	Ink cartridge
USD641400S1 (en)	2007-11-30	2011-07-12	Brother Industries, Ltd.	Ink cartridge
USD600278S1 (en)	2007-11-30	2009-09-15	Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha	Ink cartridge
USD647134S1 (en)	2007-11-30	2011-10-18	Brother Industries, Ltd.	Ink cartridge
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1999
- 1999-12-01 JP JP34211999A patent/JP3586153B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-12-13 US US09/459,476 patent/US6276789B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-12-15 MX MXPA99011736A patent/MXPA99011736A/es active IP Right Grant
- 1999-12-16 CA CA002292289A patent/CA2292289C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-12-17 AU AU65339/99A patent/AU766921B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-12-20 DE DE69931737T patent/DE69931737T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-12-20 EP EP99125416A patent/EP1013445B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-12-20 AT AT99125416T patent/ATE328742T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
2001
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Publication number	Publication date
ATE328742T1 (de)	2006-06-15
CA2292289A1 (en)	2000-06-21
EP1013445B1 (de)	2006-06-07
AU6533999A (en)	2000-06-22
JP3586153B2 (ja)	2004-11-10
JP2000238282A (ja)	2000-09-05
EP1013445A3 (de)	2001-08-22
MXPA99011736A (es)	2004-10-28
EP1013445A2 (de)	2000-06-28
US20010035895A1 (en)	2001-11-01
DE69931737D1 (de)	2006-07-20
US6276789B1 (en)	2001-08-21
AU766921B2 (en)	2003-10-23
US6467889B2 (en)	2002-10-22
DE69931737T2 (de)	2007-05-16

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1999-12-16	EEER	Examination request
2017-01-28	MKLA	Lapsed	Effective date: 20161216

Publication	Publication Date	Title
CA2292289C (en)	2005-03-15	Ink tank and method of manufacture therefor
EP0930170B1 (de)	2006-09-13	Tintenbehälterkopplungsverfahren, Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät und Tintenbehälter
KR100233977B1 (ko)	1999-12-15	잉크보충 시스템과 잉크제트 프린트 카트리지의 보충방법 및 프린트 카트리지 보충 시스템 이용방법
EP1693213B1 (de)	2009-12-02	Tintenpatrone
KR100235282B1 (ko)	1999-12-15	잉크제트 인쇄 시스템과 잉크제트 프린트 카트리지를 이용한 잉크보충방법
EP1839877B1 (de)	2009-06-24	Tintenpatronen und Tintenstrahldrucker
KR100266931B1 (ko)	2000-09-15	잉크제트인쇄시스템및프린트카트리지에잉크를재충전하는방법
KR100254763B1 (ko)	2000-06-01	인쇄시스템과프린트카트리지재충전방법
KR100235283B1 (ko)	1999-12-15	잉크제트 인쇄 시스템과 잉크제트 프린트 카트리지 충전방법
US6120132A (en)	2000-09-19	Assembly technique using modular ink delivery components for installation in an inkjet printer
US6736495B2 (en)	2004-05-18	Replenishment system with an open-valve printhead fill port continuously connected to a liquid supply
EP0945271B1 (de)	2005-10-26	Ausrichtungskupplungsvorrichtung zum manuellen Verbinden einer Tintenversorgung mit einer Tintenstrahldruckpatrone
JP3658169B2 (ja)	2005-06-08	インクタンクの結合方法、インクジェット記録装置及びインクタンク
JP2002370384A (ja)	2002-12-24	液体収納容器及び該容器を用いる液体吐出記録装置
JP3658222B2 (ja)	2005-06-08	インクタンク、及び該インクタンクを用いるインクジェット記録装置
JP5617881B2 (ja)	2014-11-05	キャップおよび液体収容容器
JP3586206B2 (ja)	2004-11-10	インクタンク
JP3673798B2 (ja)	2005-07-20	インクタンク
KR100357682B1 (ko)	2002-10-19	잉크 탱크 및 잉크 탱크 제조 방법
JPH11320904A (ja)	1999-11-24	インクジェット記録装置及び該装置に搭載されるインクタンク
JP3133929B2 (ja)	2001-02-13	インクタンクおよびインクジェット記録装置
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JP3658171B2 (ja)	2005-06-08	インクタンクの結合方法、インクジェット記録装置及びインクタンク
JP2004322531A (ja)	2004-11-18	インク供給システム